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SAT Vocab

Lesson 9

TermDefinitionSentenceSynoynms
Crass coarse, crude, and unrefined Using foul language in front of your mother is crass. Stupid, Insensitive, Mindless, Thoughtless, Ignorant
Discursive rambling,moving from one topic to another randomly His discursive speech was hard to follow. Verbose, Lengthy, Wordy
Docile easily managed, obedient, passive The dog was docile until the doorbell rang. Amenable, Tractable
Estrange to alienate, to separate The necessity to travel in his business may estrange him from his family for a short period of time. Disaffect, Wean
Exonerate to free from blame, obligation, or responsibility; to exculpate I need your testimony to exonerate him from this charge. Absolve, Acquit, Vindictive
Gratuitous given freely, unwarranted I resent your gratuitous comments because no one asked for them. Unjustified, Unprovoked
Hypothesize to reach a conclusion based on an assumption or something not proven Before you begin your experiment, you should hypothesize about the possible outcome. Proposition, Premise, Assumption
Indignation anger as a result of something unjust I have so much indignation about the light sentence given to the drunk driver who ran over my child. Fury, Ire, Range, Wrath
Induce to bring or to bring about His personality changes were induced by drugs. Cause, Effect, Influence, Persuade, Prevail
Intractable stubborn, difficult to manage The intractable child was a discipline problem in every class. Headstrong, Recalcitrant, Refractory, Unruly, Willful
Introspective the quality of examining one's own mind or thoughts I must be very introspective before I make my decision. Inward-looking, Introverted
Lucid easily understood, mentally sound His lucid remarks helped everyone understand the new tax code. Perspicuous
Meticulous taking great care I am usually very meticulous in completing my assignments. Punctilious, Scrupulous
Misanthrope a hater of mankind Hopefully nuclear weapons will never fall into the hands of a misanthrope.
Munificent very generous The munificent gift to the school was appreciated by all of the students. bountiful, magnanimous, charitable
Plagiarize to steal and to use another's writings as one's own English teachers are always on the lookout for materials in themes that are plagiarized. pirate, steal, poach
Profuse extravagantly abundant, flowing freely Cutting that artery will cause profuse bleeding. Lavish, Lush, Luxuriant, Prodigal
Recluse a person who lives in solitude, a hermit Howard Hughes is the most famous recluse of the century. Hermit, Ascetic, Eremite
Sated satisfied fully, indulged to excess He was quite sated after finishing the seven course meal. Cloyed, Glutted, Gorged, Palled, Satiated, Surfeited
Stupefy to dull the senses as to put into a stupor That boring lecture would stupefy anyone with any intelligence. Dumbfound, Astonish, Daze
Terse concise The President gave a terse statement dismissing the charges of the opposing party. Compendious, Laconic, Pithy, Succinct, Summary
Transient quickly passing, fleeting The moment of happiness she enjoyed was merely transient; soon she was depressed again. Ephemeral, Evanescent, Fugitive, Transitory
Virtuoso one skilled in the fine arts as an accomplished musician, a savant Having played with some of the greatest symphonies in the world, he was known as a virtuoso. Genius, Expert, Prodigy
Ambiguous having more than one meaning; unclear, uncertain Finding an ambiguous test question is frustrating, since more than one answer could be correct. Cryptic, Enigmatic, Equivocal, Obscure
Amiable friendly, sociable, and congenial; civil and urbane She was blessed with having such an amiable friend who was almost always good-natured and obliging. Good-Natured, Obliging, Compliant
Created by: Mr. Battaglini
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